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More than 150 deaths resulting from the outbreak of cholera have been recorded in Nigeria’s Katsina state, the state’s Primary Health Care Development Agency has stated. Shamsudeen Yahaya, executive secretary, Katsina Primary Health Care Development Agency (PHCDA), said the northern state has also recorded at least 5,677 reported cases since the outbreak of the disease in the state. Yahaya said the figures were gotten from hospitals and other primary health care centres in the state. The casualty figure, according to him, could be higher as some victims, particularly those in the rural areas, do not visit the hospitals. “Just like…

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted the father of the Chairman of Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Hon. Ebinyo Marvin Turner. Chief Gbalipre Turner, who is also a serving member in the Bayelsa State Board of Internal Revenue, was abducted from his home on Samphino road in Yenagoa, the state capital on Sunday, September 5. A family source told Daily Trust that Turner, who is in his early 70s, was kidnapped by Ak47 wielding gunmen at around 10 p.m. on Sunday , September 5 and whisked away to an unknown location. Media aide to the Chairman of…

Akwa Ibom Police Command has confirmed the kidnapping of Senator Nelson Effiong, who represented Akwa Ibom South (Eket) Senatorial District in the eighth Senate. Straightnews had earlier reported Monday that the Senator was abducted by suspected gunmen on Sunday. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Akwa Ibom, Odiko Macdon,  a police superintendent, told newsmen in Uyo on Monday that the senator was kidnapped in Uyo at about 10 p.m. on Sunday, September 5. “He was kidnapped by unknown gunmen at a popular drinking spot on Oron Road, Uyo,” he said. Macdon said that the command would ensure that the…

No fewer than eight persons have been reportedly injured in a stampede as armed hoodlums abducted Nelson Effiong, the immediate past Senator representing Akwa Ibom South (Eket Senatorial District) at the Red Chambers. It was gathered the Oron-born Senator was seized by three armed hoodlums at his lounge, a popular sit-out along Oron Road, Uyo, the state capital late Sunday night. Eight of the customers, it was learnt, were injured in a resulting stampede as the patrons scampered for safety amid  hails of bullets randomly fired by the hoodlums. “I have just been shot been shot along Oron Road,” Erick Ekwere,…

Four housemates of Big Brother Naija season 6 were, Sunday, removed from the reality TV show’s 2021 edition on Sunday after a six-week run. The show host, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu kicked off the night with the well not so surprising eviction of controversial married housemate Tega Dominic. In the brief chat following her eviction, the housemate claimed her rendezvous with co-housemate Boma was a well-played script. Prior to an impressive surprise performance by newbie singer Arya Starr, the eviction show saw the exit of Michael and Peace after Ebuka announced Nini and Angel had been saved for the night. Michael’s exit might be a sad one for fans, but the housemate had an impressive run…

Team Nigeria carted home 10 medals comprising four gold, one silver, and five bronze medals its 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games. Nigeria went to the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics with 22 athletes and won a total of 10 medals. Lauritta Onye started the closing day of Nigeria’s contest by winning bronze in the women F40 shot put event and Flora Ugunnwa brought icing on the cake with gold in the F54 javelin event. Flora Ugunnwa threw 18.39 metres to claim a gold medal in the women’s f-54 javelin event and retain the title she won at the Rio De Janeiro 2016 games.…

A petition has been sent to International Criminal Court, ICC, to investigate the growing cases of abduction of students in several parts of Northern Nigeria, particularly the recent abduction in Zamfara State. In its petition, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, also urged ICC to investigate the closure of schools, and the persistent failure of Nigerian authorities at both the Federal and State levels to end the abduction considered as crimes against humanity within the jurisdiction of the ICC. Signed by SERAP Deputy Director, Mr Kolawole Oluwadare, the petition which is dated September 4, 2021, and addressed to Mr Karim…

The richest housemates in the Big Brother Naija 2021 ‘Shine Ya Eye’ have emerged. In the house, housemates are given opportunities to become millionaires without waiting for the grand prize-N100 million. Contestants for the season 6 winner are participating in games and challenges put together by the organisers. At the end of every game or challenge, Big Brother will announce winners of the rewards attached or housemates win individually or as a group. Already, 14 housemates in the show are millionaires. The list: Michael 4.7m 2 .Liquorose 4.5m 3 .Cross-4.2M 4. Saskay- 4M 5. Yousef-2.8M 6. Angel-2.4m 7. Peace-2.36m 8.…

Soldiers who staged an uprising in Conakry, Guinea’s capital on Sunday said in a short broadcast on state television that they have dissolved the constitution and the government in the West African state. However, the defence ministry said an attack on the presidential palace by mutinous forces had been put down. Heavy gunfire had broken out near the presidential palace in Conakry on Sunday morning, with several sources saying an elite national army unit led by a former French legionnaire, Mamady Doumbouya, was behind the unrest. An unidentified soldier, draped in Guinea’s national flag and surrounded by eight other armed…

In an apparent manner of tackling challenges and tasks of the commission, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has carried out a major shake-up ahead of the 2023 general elections. The commission, in a statement signed by National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee, Barr Festus Okoye, announced the redeployment of five Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) and four directors, just as the Director (Voter Education and Publicity), Nick Dazang, has proceeded on terminal leave. Although the commission did not give explicit reasons for the shakeup, it noted in the statement that it was merely part of the Commission’s…